September 9, 2026

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a new framework to modernize how conditions are evaluated for inclusion on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), which helps guide newborn screening programs across the country.

September 9, 2026

Congress appropriated $360 million in FY 2026 for CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure and Capacity funding.

September 9, 2026

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced $102 million in New Access Points awards to expand the Health Center Program.

September 9, 2026

The NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) highlights lessons from the CHW-SYSTIM study, which examines how community health workers can help patients overcome barriers that make managing diabetes and hypertension more difficult.

September 9, 2026

The NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) highlights community-led efforts to improve health among American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

September 9, 2026

A June 2026 Commonwealth Fund issue brief examines severe maternal morbidity (SMM) — serious complications related to pregnancy and childbirth that can have lasting effects on mothers, infants, and families. Tens of thousands of women experience SMM each year in the United States, and women who experience it are significantly more likely to die within a year following childbirth.

September 9, 2026

A new Commonwealth Fund survey offers insight into what Americans see as the most pressing challenges facing the U.S. health care system.

July 9, 2026

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) highlights how states are strengthening overdose prevention efforts through cross-agency collaboration and strategic use of opioid settlement funds.

July 9, 2026

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has released its 2026 State Legislative Session Update

July 9, 2026

Maternal health outcomes continue to vary significantly across geographic and demographic groups, with rural communities often facing unique barriers to care.

July 9, 2026

The University of Minnesota's Program in Health Disparities Research and Community Engagement to Advance Research and Community Health (CEARCH) has developed the Community-Centered Dissemination Toolkit to help researchers, community organizations, and research partnerships.

June 10, 2026

As public health challenges continue to evolve, building a strong and skilled workforce remains essential. The Public Health Foundation’s Competencies for Population Health Professionals provides a valuable framework to help professionals strengthen the knowledge and skills needed to improve community health outcomes.

June 10, 2026

The Commonwealth Fund recently released its 2026 State Health Disparities Report, offering an important look at racial and ethnic differences in health care access, quality, and health outcomes across the country.

June 10, 2026

The State Health and Value Strategies (SHVS) program recently highlighted how states are using the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to support Food Is Medicine initiatives.

March 3, 2026

A recent Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) data brief highlights important disparities in health coverage, access, and outcomes for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people, drawing on national datasets such as the American Community Survey, BRFSS, and CDC WONDER.

March 3, 2026

On January 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the City of Petersburg to launch “Make Petersburg Healthy Again,” an initiative aimed at improving health outcomes in a medically underserved community.

March 3, 2026

A commentary from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Perspectives discusses how artificial intelligence is increasingly used in health care by both institutions (e.g., clinical workflow tools) and by patients and care partners (often through generative AI).

March 3, 2026

A KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) Health News article published January 14, 2026, summarizes research examining potential “off target” outcomes associated with vaccines in older adults (effects beyond preventing the targeted infection).